Liam in Chinese
How to write Liam in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Liam, written by sound
利亚姆
Lìyàmǔ
- 利lì“sharp; gain”
- 亚yà
- 姆mǔ
This is how Liam is written by sound: in the news, on maps and in translated books. Each character is there for its sound, so their meanings don't add up to anything.
But it isn't a Chinese name. Chinese parents choose a name for what it means, like the ones below.
Real Chinese names that sound like Liam
Each one echoes the sound of Liam and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
立昂Lì'áng
standing tall
lì
to stand tall
áng
held high, spirited
Classic name
立言Lìyán
words that last
lì
to stand tall
yán
words
Minimal name
Lěi
open-hearted, solid as stone
Cute name
磊磊Lěilěi
solid as rocks
lěi
open-hearted (stones)
lěi
open-hearted (stones)
Stroke order follows the mainland China standard; a few characters are written differently in Taiwan.
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How Chinese names work
The family name comes first, and it is almost always one character: 王 Wáng, 李 Lǐ, 林 Lín. A few have two, like 欧阳 Ōuyáng.
The given name follows: one or two characters, chosen for what they mean. A virtue, a flower, a wish from the parents.
So with a family name in front, 立昂 becomes a full name such as 林立昂 (Lín Lì'áng).
About the name Liam
In the US, Liam was the 2nd most popular boys’ name of the 2010s. In 2025 it is number 1. In England and Wales it was number 10 in 1996 and is number 68 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).